Mood board for lounge - advice please
Claire Tovey
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Hi everyone,
Can I ask your opinion on this mood board for our lounge? Originally wanted to go rustic red, but after some advice on here, we've looked at blue..
The crates would go on the wall and we would use them as shelving. I'm not quite sure they fit the style though..
Thanks!
Claire
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Claire Tovey
8 years agoHere are pics of the room.
We have already bought the settee, so that cannot change. What suggestions do you have for the tv cabinet?
Claire Tovey
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7 years agoPainting the frame maybe a good idea. Maybe a deep, dark on-trend blue would work nicely. I have attached a few pictures of the room set at Grand Designs Live. I didn't use mine on the walls as you suggest because it did not fit the scheme..
but I have suggested it to many clients that have come to see the set including one visitor who is using it to display Vinyl Records as they are coming back into fashion :) Do let us know what you decide to do.
You can always pop on to our twitted @createperfect to see more photos of the room set - or visit us at L230 if you're at the show
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